"gardon" meaning in French

See gardon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡaʁ.dɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-gardon.wav Forms: gardons [plural]
Etymology: Probably derived from the verb garder (“to keep, monitor, guard”), referring to the tendency of the fish to return to places from which it was chased, or its bright red eyes. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} gardon m (plural gardons)
  1. roach (freshwater fish) Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Leuciscine fish Derived forms: frais comme un gardon, gardon rouge
    Sense id: en-gardon-fr-noun-b~0ES2pa Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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        },
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        },
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          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "fr",
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          "orig": "fr:Leuciscine fish",
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            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        {
          "word": "frais comme un gardon"
        },
        {
          "word": "gardon rouge"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "roach",
          "roach"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ɡaʁ.dɔ̃/"
    },
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      "word": "frais comme un gardon"
    },
    {
      "word": "gardon rouge"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "French nouns",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "Pages with entries",
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "roach",
          "roach"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "gardon"
}

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